Dante English Meeting May 10 with Claudio Mazzola

 

DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIETY of WASHINGTON
presents

The Rebirth of the Villa from the Medici to Palladio
(English Meeting, Live)
given by

Claudio Mazzola

WEDNESDAY MAY 10, 2023

St. Clement’s Church
1501 32nd Ave S., Seattle 98144

6:00 DOORS OPEN FOR ANTIPASTI
6:30 DINNER
7:30 PRESENTATION

Claudio Mazzola will speak about the rebirth of the villa from the Medici to Palladio. He will analize how the modern idea of the villa developed first in the early Renaissance, in Tuscany, with the idea of the farm villa.  Later, mainly around Venice, many architects developed the concept of the “Villa da diletto” or villa for fun.  We will discuss how these villas, mostly used by the wealthy families of Venice, were structurally different from previous villas.

Claudio Mazzola has been a regular speaker at Dante meetings over the years, presenting particularly on Italian Film.  He  received his “Laurea” in English from the University of Milan in 1981. He also received a degree in cinema studies from the City University of Milan. Claudio went on to receive a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Washington in 1986. His area of expertise is Contemporary Italian fiction and Italian Cinema. He has published a number of articles on those topics. He has also published a reader for third year students entitled Racconti Regionali (Prentice-Hall, 1990) and a second year grammar book, Insieme (McGraw-Hill, 1995). Before joining the University of Washington he taught at the University of Michigan, Vassar College and the College of the Holy Cross.

Dinner will be prepared by a select “Pre-Dante-Pasta” Chef and is $8./person. Please MAKE A RESERVATION by May 8.
Bring antipasti, dolci and/or vino to share!
 Anyone with known recent exposure to  or symptoms of COVID  should not attend. Masking  is encouraged but optional.

 

 Hope to see you at this final meeting of the Dante season!

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OTHER ITEM OF INTEREST:

Host Families Wanted!!
Edventours is bringing 8 Italian High school students to Seattle for 4 weeks this summer. (June 24-July 22nd) They are looking for host families for the students. Host families will share their American life and culture with a teen while simultaneously learning firsthand from an Italian about life in Italy. Lifelong bonds and friendships usually occur from these exchange experiences. Families get paid $200 per week to host to help offset the cost of food/gas.  Host families can be empty nesters, single parents, parents with young children or teens, etc.  It’s a very rewarding opportunity for the students and the families as well. The website is edventours.com. Anyone interested in more information is encouraged to email Nicole Zahour, nicole@edventours.com

mille grazie!

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Dante Society of Washington March 8th Dantedi Presentation on Zoom

 

 

DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIETY of WASHINGTON
presents

Dantedì
given by
Students from the Dante Society Language Program
with
Giuseppe Tassone, Director

 


English and Italian Presentation on ZOOM
Wednesday March 8, 2023
Zoom Room opens at 7:00 PM
Presentation begins 7:30 PM

 It’s March and we’ll be celebrating our titular poet once again this year with Dante-focused presentations in the month in which he traditionally began his journey from Inferno to Paradiso: March, 1300. At this meeting, on the occasion of the Dantedì, the students of the Italian Language Program of the Dante Alighieri Society of Washington, coordinated by their instructor and Language Program director, Giuseppe Tassone, will present and showcase Dante and some of his work. Italian and English will be used in the delivery of this presentation. This popular presentation has been warmly received in our zoom line’up for the past two years. Join us March 8th to hear what the students have prepared for us this time!
Let’s celebrate Dante and the students’ accomplishments!
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS ZOOM!
For security, we will not post the invitation link publicly. If you wish to attend, please register and you will receive an email with a link to the Zoom meeting. If you invite friends to join you, share this registration link with them, not the meeting link. 
 

REGISTER by 12:00 Noon on March 8, 2023

In the spirit of our collaborative programs on zoom this winter, members of the Dante Alighieri Society of British Columbia are especially welcome at this presentation!

 


 

Dante February Italian Meetings on Zoom!

Register now for either or both of the next collaborative zooms,
presented by the

DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIETIES of WASHINGTON and BRITISH COLUMBIA

“Sulle tracce dei cavalieri Templari.
Dal Lazio a Gerusalemme”

con il criminologo Marco Strano
Italian Presentation on ZOOM
presented by the Dante Society of British Columbia
Sabato, 18 febbraio 2023,
12:00 – 1:30 PM Pacific time


Viaggio storico e geografico nei misteri dell’Ordine cavalleresco dei Templari accompagnati da una guida d’eccezione, lo psicologo e criminologo Marco Strano. La nascita dell’Ordine dei Cavalieri Templari 
Monaci; e Guerrieri; I Templari in Terrasanta e in Europa; Persecuzione e distruzione dell’Ordine; I simboli e la loro misteriosa attività e La presenza dei Templari nella provincia di Rieti. 
Marco Strano, psicologo e criminologo, ha passato 40 anni nelle forze di polizia italiane,
combattendo la criminalità organizzata di tipo mafioso. 

for more details: Sulle tracce dei cavalieri Templari. Dal Lazio a Gerusalemme

Register for this zoom:
www.dantesocietybc.ca

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and

“Arie celebri della musica classica per Tuba, cimbasso e pianoforte.”
presented by the Dante Alighieri Society of Washington
Lecture-Recital given in Italian by
Gianmario Strappati, concertista, virtuoso della tuba


Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Zoom Room opens at 7:00 PM
Concert begins 7:30 PM
Register here

We have a musical event for our February 22 Italian meeting his time, direct from Italy. Gianmario Strappati, concertista, professore al Conservatorio G. Verdi di Ravenna in Italia and Ambasciatore di Missioni Don Bosco per la musica nel mondo will present a live concert entitled “Delle arie più celebri della musica classica, interpretate per Tuba, cimbasso e pianoforte.” Gianmario will serenade us with some familiar and famous classical music interpreted by him on the tuba. He’ll also provide commentary in Italian on the music.
REGISTRATION is required to attend. Please register (by 12 noon on February 22) and you will receive an email with a link to the Zoom meeting. If you invite friends to join you, share this registration link with them, not the meeting link. 

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Hope to see you at the zooms!


 

February 8 English Language Meeting

Register now for the next collaborative zoom between
Dante Societies of Washington and British Columbia

DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIETY of WASHINGTON
presents

The Many Cultures of Southern Italy

English Presentation on ZOOM
given by
Donald De Santis

Wednesday February 8, 2023
Zoom Room opens at 7:00 PM
Presentation begins 7:30 PM

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Our February English meeting presenter is Donald De Santis, a Dante member, former lawyer and currently a lecturer on Azamara Cruises throughout the Mediterranean Sea.

His presentation, (in English) on Wednesday, February 8 will focus on “The Many Cultures of Southern Italy.” Here’s a brief description of his talk:

From the earliest periods of recorded history, the southern part of the Italian peninsula has been occupied/ruled by a host of outsiders – the Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Goths, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, French, and Spanish.This has shaped and formed the unique culture of this region. In ancient times, Syracuse was arguably the greatest of all Greek cities. Palermo was the site of an advanced Arabic kingdom in the Middle Ages and later was the seat of a Norman kingdom that was the intellectual center of Europe in the 12th century. Come visit a region that is a blend of many cultures and religions.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS ZOOM!

For security, we will not post the invitation link publicly. If you wish to attend, please register and you will receive an email with a link to the Zoom meeting. If you invite friends to join you, share this registration link with them, not the meeting link.

REGISTER by 12:00 Noon on February 8, 2023

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Upcoming collaborative zooms given in Italian:

The Dante Society of BC invites all to a presentation with criminologist Marco Strano “Sulle tracce dei cavalieri Templari. Dal Lazio a Gerusalemme”
Saturday, February 18, 12:00 PM Pacific Time
and
The Dante Society of Washington presents in concert Gianmario Strappati, concertista, professore della tuba al Conservatorio G. Verdi di Ravenna
“Delle arie piu celebri della musica classica, interpretate per Tuba, cimbasso e pianoforte”
Wednesday, February 22, 7:00 PM Pacific time

registration links will be sent for these two zooms after February 8.

A presto!